Woodland Plants
Printable Plants for Woodlands
Note About Scientific Names: The scientific name has been included for all plants on this list. Many species have been hybridized and are commercially available. However, these hybrids and cultivars are not truly native species. Depending on your goal this may not matter to you; however, if you are attempting a restoration, it is important to acquire only plants with the exact scientific name listed. The reason for this is that many hybrids will not reproduce and spread.
Woodland Plants
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Bloom Time: April
Height: 1'
Dutchman’s Breeches (Dicentra cucullaria)
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Height: 6″-12″
Comments: Red berries in the fall
False Solomon’s Seal (Smilacena racemosa)
Bloom Time: April
Height: 1'
Mayapple (Podophyllum peltatum)
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Height: 15″
Comments: Will spread to form ground cover
Rue Anemone (Anemonella thalictroides)
Bloom Time: Apr-Jun
Height: 6″-8″
Sharp-lobed Hepatica (Hepatica acutiloba)
Bloom Time: April
Height: 8"
Comments: Flowers may be white, pink, lavender or blue
Virgin’s Bower (Clematis virginiana)
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
Height: 3′-9
Comments: Woody vine; abundant frothy blossoms
White Baneberry (Actaea pachypoda)
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Height: 2'
Comments: Aka Doll’s Eyes, beautiful white flower
White Trillium (Trillium grandiflorum)
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Height: 15"
Bellwort (Uvularia grandiflora)
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Height: 2'
Elm-leaved Goldenrod (Solidago ulmifolia)
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
Height: 1′-3′
Comments: Butterfly friendly
Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum)
Bloom Time: Apr-Jun
Height: 8″
Comments: May also be white; AKA Dog tooth Violet
Turk’s cap Lily (Lilium michiganense)
Bloom Time: Jun-Aug
Height: 3′-5′
Comments: Hummingbird friendly
Zig-Zag Goldenrod (Solidago flexicaulis)
Bloom Time: Aug-Oct
Height: 1′-3′
Comments: Butterfly friendly
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Height: 6”-18”
Wild Columbine (Aquilegia canadensis)
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Height: 1’-3’
Comments: Hummingbird & butterfly friendly; red & yellow flower; potentially aggressive
Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium reptans)
Bloom Time: Apr-Jun
Height: 6"-24"
Tall Bellflower (Campanula americana)
Bloom Time: Jul-Oct
Height: 2′-5′
Comments: Short lived perennial
Virginia Bluebell (Mertensia virginica)
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Height: 1′-2′
Comments: Pink buds, blue flowers
Virginia Waterleaf (Hydrophyllum virginiana)
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Height: 1′-2′
Comments: Will spread to form ground cover
Wild Geranium (Hydrophyllum virginiana)
Bloom Time: Apr-Jul
Height: 1′-2′
Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata)
Bloom Time: Apr-Jun
Height: 6″-18″
Green Dragon (Arisaema draconitum)
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Height: 1′-3′
Comments: Bright red berries in fall; exotic bloom
Smooth Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum canaliculatum)
Bloom Time: May-Jun
Height: 1′-4′
Comments: Blue berries in fall; hummingbird friendly
Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema triphyllum)
Bloom Time: Apr-Jun
Height: 30″
Comments: Bright red berries in fall
Wild Ginger (Asarum canadense)
Bloom Time: Apr-May
Height: 6″
Comments: Exotic flower; spreads to form groundcover
Height: 2′-3′
Comments: Spreads vigorously
Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum pedatum)
Height: 10″-20″
Comments: Beautiful form
Cinnamon Fern (Osmunda cinnamomea)
Height: 2′-3′
Royal Fern (Osmunda regalis)
Height: 2′-5′
Comments: Red spring color, yellow fall color
Interrupted Fern (Osmunda claytonia)
Height: 2′-4′
Sensitive Fern (Onoclea sensibilis)
Height: 12″-30″
Comments: Fronds good for drying
Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina)
Height: 2′-3′
Comments: Evergreen
